NAVAIR Can Now Give Planes … Colonoscopies?
The Common Video Borescope Set is used to inspect aircraft engines and airframes for cracks, corrosion and other debris.
Surge in Cancelled Contracts Gives a Preview of Sequester
The federal government terminated 13,579 contracts ($2.15 billion) last fiscal year.
UCLASS Could Be Approved By Fall
The Navy expects that its requirements for the unmanned carrier-launched surveillance strike program to be approved by early fall.
Sequester Could Bring ‘Devastating Recession’ to Region
Region gets 20 percent of Federal payroll dollars.
Rear Adm. Jaynes Gets a New Job
Rear Adm. Cindy L. Jaynes will be assigned as commander of Fleet Readiness Centers at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
1,500th New Navy Mission Computer Rolls off the Line
AIR 1.0 marks the production of the 1,500th modern mission computer for Navy aircraft.
Jobs, Pensions on the Line with Sequestration
Defense industry may issue layoff warnings and terminate pensions in advance of next year’s cuts.
As War Ends, Drone Money Dries Up
As the Afghan war winds down, the procurement bureaucracy will reassert control of UAV spending.
